Fed Raises Rates to 3.75%-4.00%: Why the New Macro Shock Matters for Bitcoin
The Fed raised rates to 3.75%-4.00% as 2026 core PCE forecasts hit 3.4%, keeping liquidity and real-yield pressure on Bitcoin.
British Virgin Islands, Sept. 17, 2026 – Ducat today announced its integration with the TRON network, broadening the use of USDT (TRC-20) for faster, lower-cost on-chain settlement and liquidity movement across Ducat’s Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure.
Zcash coinholders backed 25-second blocks with 99.9% support and retained Bitcoin-style halvings in the NU7 governance vote.
September 17, 2026, 3:01 pmARMA would lock qualifying reserve Bitcoin in place from enactment and require annual audited reporting, while purchases remain a study.
September 17, 2026, 2:30 pmThe Fed raised rates to 3.75%-4.00% as 2026 core PCE forecasts hit 3.4%, keeping liquidity and real-yield pressure on Bitcoin.
The working paper says contract proliferation and cross-chain stablecoin use make raw activity totals noisy measures of economic reality.
The fluctuating net flows in Bitcoin ETFs highlight investor sentiment shifts and market volatility, impacting long-term investment strategies.
The shift to stablecoin-backed Bitcoin futures enhances market stability, reduces systemic risk, and aligns with institutional risk frameworks.
At 8:45 a.m. Eastern time, bitcoin’s price is trading between $76,875 to $77,083 per coin on Thursday, Sept. 17, caught between a broader recovery structure that still has some life and short-term charts that keep flashing caution.
July’s bill rebound masked a split at longer maturities as official buying offset most private selling and September’s 10-year yield held near 5%.
Two ETF outflow sessions arrived while price stayed near the market mean, setting a specific recovery test.
A federal custody debate is becoming a referendum on Trump’s crypto interests.
Grayscale's Zach Pandl maintains bitcoin bottomed near $58,000 as the firm gives clients a "green light" to allocate.